SOLUTION: b=1/7mxh, solve for h. Whar I've tried: b=1/7mxh multiply the denominator on both sides of the equation 7b=mxh at this point, I don't know what to do. My guess is to d

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Question 1054879: b=1/7mxh, solve for h.

Whar I've tried:
b=1/7mxh
multiply the denominator on both sides of the equation
7b=mxh
at this point, I don't know what to do. My guess is to divide the h by itself to bring it to the other side?
7b/h=mx
If correct at this point, would I do 7b multiplied by mx to get 7b to get h by itself?
so my guess would be h=(7b)mx
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Maybe you are starting with this: b=%281%2F7%29mxh.
GOAL is solve for h.

Combine the multiplicative inverses into one single expression and use it.
b%287%29%281%2F%28mx%29%29=%281%2F7%29mxh%287%2F%28mx%29%29
%287b%29%2F%28mx%29=h

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

b=1/7mxh, solve for h.

Whar I've tried:
b=1/7mxh
multiply the denominator on both sides of the equation
7b=mxh
at this point, I don't know what to do. My guess is to divide the h by itself to bring it to the other side?
7b/h=mx
If correct at this point, would I do 7b multiplied by mx to get 7b to get h by itself?
so my guess would be h=(7b)mx
matrix%281%2C3%2C+b+=+%281%2F7%29mxh%2C+or%2C+b+=+mxh%2F7%29

After cross-multiplying, we get: 7b = mxh (You're CORRECT up to this point)

highlight_green%287b%2Fmx+=+h%29 ---- Dividing each side by mx in order to ISOLATE h